Take a note, Sir Alan Sugar: If you’re still scouting for apprentices then the 1st Petersfield Cub Pack mean business.

Sixers – an older cub encouraged to take on a leadership role within the pack – were asked to come up with fundraising ideas for a charity fair.

And there were no failures in this task, with £73.50 being raised for Children in Need in a triumph of organisation, creativity and teamwork.

“The Sixers were given a slot in the weekly programme to run an event for their chosen charity,” said Petersfield Cub Leader, Melanie Robinson.

“They came up with events in which all the cubs could take part in. Each came up with a stall for a fair as well as other fundraising ideas that the leaders could run.”

The Sixers rose to the challenge, making posters, to-do lists and organising themselves on the day.

Stalls at the Sixers Charity Fair included a human fruit machine, pin the tail on the donkey, dizzy goal-scoring, a treasure map and getting ping pong balls into jars.

Fair-goers were charged 10p a go on every activity with friends and relatives of the cubs joining in with the fun. While the leader-run cake stall and book raffle were popular, every cub played their part.

“Part of being a Scout is helping others,” added Melaine.

“As well as giving young people new opportunities and challenges, taking part in fun activities which help others is also important.”

The cubs have also been collecting used postage stamps as the Hampshire & IoW Air Ambulance can convert them into funds. The whole pack encouraged family and friends to cut used stamps off envelopes over the festive period.

The 1st Petersfield Beavers and Scouts also took part along with the local Guide company, with cubs also using the stamps as part of their International Challenge.